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Micro Focus COBOL Language Reference

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Chapter 4  Program Definition 

Introduction 

This chapter describes the base COBOL language definition.  This language
definition provides a basic capability for the internal processing of
data in the basic structure of the four divisions of a program.

Material is thus presented in four segments; the Identification Division,
Environment Division, Data Division and Procedure Division, shown by the
thumb tabs.  Within these segments, material is presented according to
COBOL sections, shown by the headers.  Clauses, including intrinsic
functions and COBOL verbs, are listed in alphabetical order, for ease of
use.

Additional language features such as DBCS, Report Writer, Communication
and SQL are supported, and are described in your companion manual,
Language Reference - Additional Topics.

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